Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.92% where 1,785 students out of 2,590 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gustavus Adolphus College has the most highest graduation rate of 75.79%, while Augsburg University has the lowest rate of 55.63%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 55.63% (51.32% / 59.67%) | 262 (117 / 145) |
471 (228 / 243) |
| Bethel University | 74.69% (69.19% / 78.03%) | 416 (146 / 270) |
557 (211 / 346) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 75.79% (66.94% / 83.28%) | 410 (166 / 244) |
541 (248 / 293) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 67.19% (55.69% / 74.02%) | 301 (93 / 208) |
448 (167 / 281) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 63.33% (72.73% / 57.89%) | 19 (8 / 11) |
30 (11 / 19) |
| Average | 68.92% (62.20% / 73.97%) |
1,785 (691 / 1,094) |
2,590 (1,111 / 1,479) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.53% where 211 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,003 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The College of Saint Scholastica has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.67%, while Concordia College at Moorhead has the highest rate of 21.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 2.34% (1.75% / 2.88%) | 11 (4 / 7) | 471 (228 / 243) |
| Bethel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 557 (211 / 346) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 14.60% (21.77% / 8.53%) | 79 (54 / 25) | 541 (248 / 293) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 0.67% (0.60% / 0.71%) | 3 (1 / 2) | 448 (167 / 281) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 30 (11 / 19) |
| Average | 10.53% (13.50% / 8.17%) | 211 (120 / 91) |
2,003 (889 / 1,114) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.67% for full-time students and 62.50% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gustavus Adolphus College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Augsburg University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 70% | - |
| Bethel University | 83% | 50% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 79% | - |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 82% | 75% |
| Average | 80.67% | 62.50% |